The end of summer is always bittersweet. I’m happy about boots and jumpers but I also miss the warm evenings and sunshine. Even so, the beginnings of autumn are unwavering and I need to get my wardrobe in order. I have far too many summer dresses and too few cold weather items.

Usually I head to the high street or somewhere like ASOS to pick up some new bits but I’ve mentioned before on the blog how much I’ve gone off the high street experience; cookie cutter fashion that’s over priced. So that’s a no. I Still LOVE ASOS (you’ll never go out of fashion) but sometimes I find their selection a bit limited. I mean, it’s either ASOS branded clothing or more high street offerings.

I still raid the charity shops but even that pastime can be a bit hit and miss. You never truly know what you;re going to find which can be a little frustrating if you’ve gone out especially to get some warm clothes. So what’s left?

Recently I found out about Lyst. They’re a fashion tech company who provide a tailored shopping experience unique to user behaviour. The site collects information from your browsing habits and starts to learn more about what you like; this way, you’ll only see things that you love.

I thought that planning a new autumn wardrobe would be a perfect start to using the platform. Hopefully it would pick up my two main fashion loves in life: black and animal print. So I created an account, searched through a few different categories and I slowly started to see more and more things that I liked near enough straight away.

Lyst doesn’t directly sell anything, it’s more like a curation of fashion from high end designers through to more affordable high street pieces. If you see something you like, you will be directed through to the seller’s site. Kind of like a comparison site.

As the platform allows you to create wish lists, I decided to add a few items together onto a mood board to plan my perfect autumn boho look.

I’ve been after a pair of YRU’s for aaaaages. But I really struggle to find UK stockists of the pair I want in size threes! Stupid children’s sized feet!

So for this reason, I’ve put together a wishlist of all the YRU shoes I desperately want. If only I could find them in my teeny tiny size.

As you might have noticed, there’s a bit of a theme going on here… I’m a bit obsessed with moons and stars (so pretty).

Not only are all of YRU’s shoes, boots and sandals beyond flippin’ gorgeous, they don’t use leather. Most people think leather is a hallmark of quality but I’m all about design, pzazz and cruelty free – and YRU ticks all the boxes.

So, here’s how much they are and where in the UK you can get them (where possible):

So, apparently it’s really hard to come across the Raze boot, especially the quilted variety. I only recently got my hands on a pair of the maroon ones. They’re a size too big, but still, cute. I think you might be able to pick these up on ebay if you’re lucky.

The beautiful Craft Moon and Stars Ankle Boot. I need these in my life. I couldn’t find any available to buy in the UK, but you can get them from Dolls Kill. These would well and truly get worn in.

The “24 Hours” shoes. The right shoe is a stitched depiction of daytime, whilst the left is nighttime. I suspect these are from an older collection, which is why they’re quite hard to come by in the U.K. The only site that still has them in stock is the YRU site itself, at 34.81 Euros.

Jem Glitter Boot. These are £87 from NastyGal, but if you shop around you could probably get them cheaper.

I love these beautiful, witchy aura boots. Currently on sale over at asos for £42.00

Have you got any YRU shoes? Are there any others I should add to my wish list? Let me know in the comments.

Whilst I’m incredibly conscious about using cruelty free cosmetics and household goods, I could probably be a little bit better at choosing more ethical fashion pieces. So many of us shop on the high street, nab a bargain in the sales but really the huge mark up on the clothing (even at sale prices) is still a lot more than the minuscule wage someone is paid in a sweat shop.

For this reason, I started to shop more ethically and I now buy a lot of my items from charity shops or from made in Britain fashion houses and designers. But generally it can still be difficult to know where the clothing has come from. And I still get some things from the high street.

Luckily, there’s been an influx of fair trade fashion brands such as Nomads Clothing, who are a British brand with a uncompromising fair trade policy. They ensure all factories are up to their policy’s standard and even pump their profits back into their overseas charities. And the materials they use the most, like cotton, is sustainable fair trade certified which means it has little environmental impact and doesn’t touch a drop of pesticides or chemicals. They know exactly where their clothing has come from, their workers are paid a fair wage and we the consumer know what we’re buying.

Nomads kindly got in touch and offered me the chance to review some of their clothing and as I was off on holiday I chose a couple of pieces from their summer collection. I picked their beautiful maxi peasant style dress from their beautiful fair trade dress collection and a printed waistcoat come scarf to style for a fashion shoot on the blog.

As an independent brand, they’re competitively priced with brands like TopShop and Urban Outfitters, but in my opinion better made. Which is obvious from the quality pf the materials and the way they’re put together.

I took them both with me on holiday and here’s how I styled them.

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